"Editor's Note: This week, school districts throughout California began laying out the severe budget cuts they will have to make next school year, the cumulative affect of state education cuts made over the past few years combined with additional reductions proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his proposed budget for 2010-2011.
John Rogers, associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA), spoke to NAM editor Carolyn Goossen about the impact of the recession and continuing budget cuts on low-income students.
According to your recent report titled, “Educational Opportunities in Hard Times: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Public Schools and Working Families,” the recession and budget cuts have disproportionately affected educational opportunities for the poorest kids in the state. Why are they hit the hardest?"
John Rogers, associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and director of UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA), spoke to NAM editor Carolyn Goossen about the impact of the recession and continuing budget cuts on low-income students.
According to your recent report titled, “Educational Opportunities in Hard Times: The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Public Schools and Working Families,” the recession and budget cuts have disproportionately affected educational opportunities for the poorest kids in the state. Why are they hit the hardest?"
